The device itself is nice and small and very cool looking. But the quality of the scans is a very low 200 dpi. Which means it is great if you trying to scan receipts and b&w documents. But the quality of, let’s say, a photo ad would be bad. This really limits what you can do with this scanner. I own a Fujitsu ScanSnap S510 that is just plain awesome. I wasn’t expecting that from the NeatScan for $150, but I was expecting high resolution scans - maybe just a lot slower.

Norton Utilities 16 can test and improve performance of up to 3 PCs of 1 user. It allows real-time system monitoring. All of the descriptions are written in everyday, simple language. However, it is lacking a one-click cleaning, a health meter, and descriptions of utilities that improve on those coming with Windows. Slightly inferior to the Iolo System Mechanic, but does the job well.

McAfee LiveSafe is a new incarnation of winning McAfee All Access with the addition of the SafeKey password management and the Personal Locker document protection, but without the Safe Eyes parental control system (replaced by rudimentary) or the Mozy-powered online backup. However, McAfee All Access (2014) is readily available. Not many manual controls. Otherwise, LiveSafe all-in-one suite smoothly protects household (network) devices with various most popular operating systems (OSes) eliminating the need to pay much more for the same for each separately.

Corel VideoStudio Pro X6 is a stable advanced multifunctional video editor only 32-bit that is surprisingly easy to use thanks to the clear and simple interface. It has a multitude of tools for making the video funny, supports the 4K Ultra HD (4K UHD) resolution of 3840 pixels 2160 lines (8.3 megapixels, aspect ratio 16:9) and 3D/3-D (three-dimensional)/S3D (stereoscopic 3D) media, creation of the video Web pages in the HTML5 markup language, as well as the motion tracking allowing adding text, effects, and objects that follow a moving element.

Family Tree Maker (FTM) for Mac 3 package includes main software (computer program) in the box and 3-mo membership to Ancestry valued now at $60 ($19.99/mo) making the software alone inexpensive. The program is well designed and easy to use for its very intuitive interface (screen layout). It provides full access to Ancestry’s database over the Internet thus necessary to have provided. Unlike FTM for Mac 2, this Mac version 3 has as many features as its PC (MS Windows) equivalent package, which is by far the best of its kind on the market, and set the standard in the field.

Corel VideoStudio Ultimate X7 is a stable advanced multifunctional video editor finally 64-bit that is surprisingly easy to use thanks to the clear and simple interface. It has a multitude of tools for making the video funny, supports the 4K Ultra HD (4K UHD) resolution of 3840 pixels 2160 lines (8.3 megapixels, aspect ratio 16:9) and 3D/3-D (three-dimensional)/S3D (stereoscopic 3D) media, creation of the video Web pages in the HTML5 markup language, as well as the motion tracking allowing adding text, effects, and objects that follow a moving element.

Sage 50 Pro is easy to use also by non-accountants for up to 30 employees. Some screens closely resemble paper-based forms such as invoices or checks. Payroll tax cannot be entered directly and managing payroll without a $270-$380 subscription is difficult, but not impossible. Payroll calculations can be tediously imported. Similarly, Excel allows to import the data from another accounting programs, like QuickBooks, through manual linking of individual fields. The Complete version adds credit card protection, bill payment, synchronization with Outlook, audit trail reporting, depreciation management, and phase and cost code level.

CyberLink PowerDVD 14 Ultra is the best DVD/Blu-ray/3D player software on the market, but invasive and intrusive (I&I), as it installs itself as a default player for everything invoking automatic play back of video, sound, photos, and searching for files without asking whether you like it or not while relegating other software to oblivion. Of course, any other software can be run manually and those I&I settings can be reversed manually.

Norton Hotspot Privacy creates its own VPN (virtual private network) when connecting to the Internet, so the user cannot be tracked or associated with the IP (Internet [service] provider) and remains unanimous. It is almost as fast as the fastest competitor, but simpler, far less intrusive to use, and supports 5 computers/devices instead of just 1, but not Android. It is not cheap to use, but the 3 license options are available: $2.

Quicken Legal Business Pro contains hundreds of the most detailed and comprehensive legal business templates for contracts and agreements, 5 Nolo Press business bestseller texts covering everything from tax and legal issues to marketing and digital management, and template guides for new businesses about ‘how-to’ form an LLC, write a business plan, hire workers, etc. Even though the majority of forms is available for free online or at libraries, it can save a lot of time especially in new businesses.